Dr. Priyankar Paira

Designation : Assistant Professor Senior Grade 1
School / Centre : School of Advanced Sciences
Department : Chemistry

Educational Details

Jadavpur University (IICB, CSIR)

Ph.D.
Organic Chemistry
Graduated in 2010

Delhi University

M.Sc.
Organic Chemistry
Graduated in 2004

Calcutta University

B.Sc.
Chemistry
Graduated in 2002

Post Doctoral Experiences

National University of Singapore (2010-2013)

Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Bioinorganic chemistry and catalysis
  • Organic and medicinal Chemistry
  • Drug delivery
  • Organic synthesis and methodology
  • Cancer biology

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Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Emergence of mitochondria targeting Ir(III)/Re(I)based multinuclear complexes as cancer photo-theranostic agent DST SERB (CRG)

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
1. Discovery of novel organoruthenium based phototoxic cancer cell markers: A detection and termination approach for A3 receptor targeted Photodynamic Therapy DST SERB (YS)
2. Synthesis and characterization of novel 2-arylbenzothiazole/benzoxazole, quinoxaline and phenanthroline analogues as fluorescent probes and cancer theranostics applications DST SERB EMR

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
Organoruthenium based phototoxic cancer cell markers and method of preparation and use, 201741020410, 2018, India 201741020410

Patent Granted Details

Title Application No.
Organoruthenium based phototoxic cancer cell markers and method of preparation and use, 361798, 2021, India 361798

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • 1. Member of Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC) 2022
  • 2. DST International Travel Grant 2018
  • 3. DST Young scientist Project Grant 2016
  • 4. Life time member of Indian Science Congress

International Collaborations

  • National University of Singapore
  • NCCU, Taiwan
  • University of Auckland

Other Information

Editorial Experience : 1) Review Editor in Frontier in Chemistry 2) Editorial Advisory Board in Current Electrocatalysis 3) Executive Guest Editor in Current Organic Chemistry
Personal Website Link : https://priyankarpaira.wixsite.com/mysite